Section | “Gel RAFFLES GIRLS’ PRIMARY SCHOOL i Section B a Your score MID-YEAR EXAMINATION out of 2021 100% Parent's signature Name : _ Index No Class: P6 4 May 2021 SCIENCE Duration: 1h 45 min SECTION A (28 x 2 marks) For each question from 1 to 28, four options are given. One of them is the correct answer. Make your choice (1, 2,3 or 4). Shade the correct oval (1, 2, 3 or 4) on the Optical Answer Sheet (OAS) provided. 1. Peter placed a piece of bread on a table. After a few days, he noticed that the bread turned mouldy. Which of the following conditions are needed for the bread to tum mouldy? A fight B water , C oxygen D carbon dioxide (1) AandC only (2) Aand Donly (3) BandConly (4) Band D only 1 2021 P6 Science MYE‘The characteristics of four plants, P, Q, R and S, were recorded in the table below. Atick (1) indicates the presence of the characteristics. Plants Characteristics of plants 1 Has suis Has spores Lives in water P Q v V R q s ¥ V Which one of the following plant has its characteristics recorded incorrectly? (1) (2) (3) (4) onorv ‘Adam conducted a study on animals X, Y and Z. He recorded his observations in the table below. A tick (V ) shows the presence of the observation. ‘Observation % ¥ Zz ‘Adult has six legs. Vv Vv Eggs are laid in water. V Y The young looks like the adult. V There are 4 stages in the life cycle. V Which one of the following represents X, Y and Z? x Y z (1) cockroach | ____frog mosquito (2) frog mosquito ‘cockroach (@) ‘cockroach mosquito frog (4) frog ‘cockroach mosquito 2 2021 P6 Science MYE4, The diagrams below show some seeds placed in four identical containers, W, X, Y and Z. sealed sealed epoca container container seeds seeds aa damp | damp —}—cotton cotton woo! substance to woo! substance absorb carbon to absorb dioxide ORIEN Container W Container X boiled seeds seeds | /l\ damp | /\ | damp | cotton cotton wool wool Container ¥ Container Z In which of the containers, W, X , Y and Z, would the seeds most likely germinate? (1) Yand Zonly (2) Wand Z only (3) Xand Y only (4) W,Xand Zonly 3 2021 P6 Science MYE5. The diagram below shows a female reproductive system. x Based on the diagram above, which one of the following statements is correct? 1), (2) (3) (4) Fertilisation takes place at Z. Zi; The sperm can only travel along X but not V. The fertilised egg develop: When only Y is removed, no eggs can be produced. 6. The diagram below shows a fruit containing two seeds. wing-like structure Based on the diagram above, which of the following statements are correct? (a) (2) (3) (4) A Pollination and fertilisation had taken place. B_ There were more than one ovules in the ovary. C The fruit would be dispersed by water as it has small seeds. D The fruit was developed from the anther while the seeds developed from the ovary. Aand B only Aand C only B, C and Donly A,B, Cand D 4 2021 P6 Science MYEt. The diagram below shows the human digestive system. Based on the above diagram, which of the following is correct? () (2) (3) (4) Function of organs digestion of ‘absorption of | removes water food digested food | from undigested food PandQ Q R Rand S RR | P, QandS s P,QandR P 2021 P6 Science MYEFarah conducted an experiment to find out if the presence of roots would affect the volume of water taken in by the plant. The diagrams below show four set-ups. a” ant plant oil fe oil rater container. | Water |— container Set-up A Set-up B | plant i oil oil water water }— container Set-up C Set-up D Which of the following set-ups should she use to conduct a fair test? (1) Aand C only (2) AandD only (3) Band C only (4) Band Donly 6 2021 P6 Science MYE9. The diagram below shows a cell. Based on the diagram above, which one of the following statements is correct? (1) (2) (3) (4) R traps sunlight. S controls the activities within the cell. Q protects and gives the cell its shape. P controls the movement of substances in and out of the cell. 7 2021 P6 Science MYE40. The diagram below shows different parts ofa plant hamely leaves, roots, X and Y. leaves Y roots Which one of the following shows how foodis transported in a plant as indicated by the arrows? a) (2) leaves [ x -—X leaves }e-———| roots (3) (4) leaves x \*———_|_ leaves [yf cots Y roots 2021 P6 Science MYE11. Kate placed two tortoises into a sealed container and left it on a table for one hour. ULL sealed container table Which one of the following shows the change in the amount of gases after one hour? (1) (2) (3) (4) Nitrogen ae Oxygen Water vapour ; decrease | increase decrease _| remains the same increase decrease increase incteare remains the same | increase decrease increase | remains the same | decrease increase | _ decrease 2021 P6 Science MYE12. The information below describes the environmental conditions of habitats, S and T, throughout the day. Environmental Conditions Habitat Amount of Air light Temperature Humidity movement changes depending on s changes | changes tow | Gopeneing on of wind little air . . movement at T remains fel | feinty constant high Getta pat low even if there is wind Based only on the information above, which locations most likely represent habitats, Sand T? Habitat S Habitat T a pond ‘open field (2) rotting log pond 3) ‘open field leaf litter (4) Teaf litter rotting tog 10 2021 P6 Science MYE13. The graph below shows how the population of organisms Q and R are affected by the temperature of the environment which they live in. Population of organisms 5 10 Temperature (°C) Based 6f the graphs above, which one of the following is correct? (1) Q survives better at a higher temperature than R. (2) Population of Q and R increase as temperature increases. « (3) Population of R increases 4%.temperature increases but not Q. (4) Population of Q decreases but population of R increases between 0 °C and 5°C. 4 2021 P6 Science MYE14. Study the food web below carefully. 8B 4—_ c ——_> p — ————+ p, —> 6 Based on the information above, which of the following statement(s) is/are correct? (1) (2) (3) (4) ‘A There is only one herbivore. B There is only one food producer. C There are at least four predators. Bonly Aand B only Aand C only Band C only 12 2021 PG Science MYE15. Nicole counted the number of organisms in a garden. She recorded her observations in the table below. Type of organism | Number oforganism | Butterfly 2 Caterpillar a Fish z Frog _ 2 Tadpole 5 Water lily 3 E Water hyacinth 3 Based on the table above, which of the following statement(s) is/are correct? A There are two types of frogs. B There are five populations of animals. C There are at least five populations of organisms. (4) Bonly (2) Conly (3) Aand B only (4) A,Bandc 13 2021 P6 Science MYE46. An experiment was conducted on a plant that has variegated leaves with different colours on it as shown below. green part white part Variegated leaf Before the experiment was carried out, the plant was kept in the dark for forty-eight hours. A part of a leaf was then covered with black paper and the plant was {eft in the sun as shown below. green part white part black paper Continue on the next page 14 2021 P6 Science MYEContinued from the previous page After six hours in the sun, the leaf was removed from the plant and tested for starch using iodine solution. The parts of the leaf shaded showed the iodine turned dark blue. lodine tumed dark blue Based on the above observation, which of the following statement(s) is/are true? a) (2) @) (4) ‘The white part of the leaf does not contain chlorophyll B _Allexposed parts of the leaf carried out photosynthesis. C The green part covered by the black paper was not able to photosynthesise. Aonly Bonly Aand C only A,BandC 15 2021 P6 Science MYEAg: 18. Mrs Lee wanted to buy a pair of gloves that was easy to wear so that she could push the trolley and to avoid contact with wet surfaces when buying groceries in the supermarket during Covid-19 period. Which of the following are important properties for the gloves to serve its purpose stated above? A flexibility B strength C waterproof (1) AandB only (2) AandC only (3) Band Conly (4) ABandc Ken moulded some plasticine into a hollow cylinder. Then he remoulded the same piece of plasticine into a solid ball as shown in the diagrams below. Hollow cylinder Solid ball ‘ In what ways are the cylinder and ball similar to each other? Both the cylinder and the ball have the same A mass B weight Cc volume () Aonly (2) Conly (3) Aand Bonly (a) Band only 16 2021 P6 Science MYE19. Rubin placed a beaker of hot water at 80 °C on an electronic scale in a classroom. She noted the reading on the electronic scale at the start of the experiment as shown in the diagram below. lid beaker hot water at 80°C electronic scale Which one of the following shows the reading on the electronic scale after ten minutes and the cprrect explanation? ig on the electronic scale (g) Explanation after ten minutes A small amount of the hot water in the beaker o S122! evaporated. Less water remained in the beaker. 2) fo 314.0 The hot water evaporated and the hot water vapour 4 condensed within the beaker to form water droplets. @) a Water vapour in the surrounding air condensed on the outer surface of the beaker. The water evaporated and the water vapour that condensed remained within the beaker. ) 3182 7 2021 P6 Science MYE20. Simon set up three different circuits with four different materials, P, Q, R and S, as shown below. bulbs did not light up bulbs light up H h. R | 1 i _@h) bulbs did not light up Based on the above information, which of the following statement(s) is/are definitely true? (1) (2) (3) (4) P is a conductor of electricity. Qis an insulator electricity. Ris a conductor of electricity. Sis an insulator of electricity. voa> Conly A and C only Band C only Band D only 18 2021 P6 Science MYE21. Kaylea bought a battery operated musical spinning toy as shown below. When she tumed on the switches, the toy did not work properly. She opened the toy up and found the following electrical circuit in the toy. K B music wn) Motor to move player ] dancer Based on the circuit above, which of the following would Kaylea observe? Switch(es) that is / ‘Observation are closed _ (a) only Dancer did not move. There was music. (2) Bonly Dancer did not move. There was no music. (3) | BothAandB Dancer moved ina circle with music. (4) Both A and B Dancer moved in a circle without music. 19 2021 P6 Science MYE22. The diagrams below show three set-ups with different pairs of magnets W, X, Y and Z. The magnets have the same mass. Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct? A Magnet W is stronger than Y and Z B Magnet Y is stronger than W and Z. © Magnet Z is stronger than W butweaker than Y. (1) Aonly (2) Bonly (3) Band Conly (4) A,Bandc 20 2021 PG Science MYE23, Samy carried out an investigation with three ramps as shown below. marble A marble B marble C bricks: ramp —, —_—— es 20m 40cm 60cm First ramp Second ramp Third ramp. He used identical ramps. The bricks that support the ramps were of the same size and mass for the three set-ups. Marbles A, B and C were of the same size and mass. Which one of the following statements is true of the marbles when they were placed at the same height above the ground? (1) Marble A had the most gravitational force and frictional force acting on it. (2) Marble C had the least gravitational force and frictional force acting on it. (3) Allthree marbles had the same amount of gravitational force acting on them.2) (4) Only marbles B and C had the same amount of gravitational force acting on them. 21 2021 P6 Science MYE24. Mr Tan dragged cart A and cart B over a distance of 20 m along the same surface. He found it harder to drag cart A than cart B. 10 kg of cotton 40 kg of salt cart A Which of the following statement(s) best expiain(s) his observation? A The salt was heavier. B There was no friction between the cart B and the floor surface. C There was more friction between the cart A and the floor surface. (1) Conly (2) AandB only (3) Aand C only (4) A,Bandc 22 2021 P6 Science MYE25. The diagram below shows a glass lid, with a hole, which is used to cover a wooden container. hole | clear glass lid with hole torch shone in | wooden this direction container Which of the following is a possible shadow cast by the object when a torch shone on it in the direction as shown above? a a @) @ (4) 23 2021 P6 Science MYE26. — John prepared two similar set-ups as shown below. Set-up X Set-up Y The cork in the set-up X shot out of the flask after some time. Which of the following statement{s) is/are correct? (1) (2) (3) (4) A The flask lost heat to the hot water in set-up X more quickly than that ~ in set-up Y. B The hot water in set-up X is at a higher temperature than the hot water in set-up Y. C The air in the flask in set-up X gains heat from the hot water more quickly than that in set-up Y. Aonly Conly Aand B only B and C only 24 2021 P6 Science MYE27. Julia wanted to find out if the presence of container M helps to keep water hot for a longer time. She placed a paper cup filled with hot water into container M as shown below. thermometer paper cup filled with hot water at 100°C container M Her teacher told her to inciude a control set-up in her experiment. Which of the following should Julia include in the control set-up? thermometer paper cup filled with tap water paper cup filled with hot water at 100°C 00m > container similar to container M but made of a different material (4) AandBonly (2) AandC only (3) Band Donly (4) Cand Donly 25 “2021 P6 Science MYE28. Jason drives a crane as shown below. An iron ball is attached to his crane. The iron ball would swing into the old buildings to knock them down. iron ball building to be knocked down What does Jason have to do if he wants to knock down the building more quickly? A Use an iron ball with a smaller mass B Use an iron ball with a greater mass C Decrease the distance indicated by D _ Increase the distance indicated by (1) Aand Conly (2) Aand Donly (3) Band Conly (4) Band Donly 26 2021 P6 Science MYEName: Index No:___ Class: P6 SECTION B (44 marks) For questions 29 to 41, write your answers clearly in the spaces provided. The number of marks is shown in brackets [_] at the end of each question or part question. 29. Helen conducted an experiment by recording her pulse rate when she was at rest and immediately after she had exercised for twenty minutes. The table below shows her pulse rate for her first attempt. Attempt. | Pulse rate when at rest Pulse rate after exercising | (beats per minute) for twenty minutes (beats per minute) 7 80 700 (a) Why did Helen's pulse rate increase after she has exercised for twenty minutes? [1] After her first attempt, she decided to repeat her experiment. Between each attempt, she rested for five minutes. The table below shows her pulse rate for the second and third attempt. ‘Attempts | Pulse rate between attempts | Pulse rate immediately after after resting for five minutes exercising (beats per minute) for twenty minutes (beats per minute) _ ae | 98 140 : | 3 105 110 - (b) Her friend, Rebecca, commented that her pulse rates between attempts were incorrect. Explain why Rebecca said so and what Helen should have done differently in order to conduct a fair test. Ry) Score 4 27 2021 P6 Science MYE30. Paul wanted to find out if temperature and light have an effect on the germination of spores of Fem A. He prepared set-ups 1 and 2, as shown in the diagrams below. Both set-ups contained the same number of spores. He placed both set-ups in a brightly lit room. clear plastic —] bag ‘Set-up 1 |__ petri dish opaque with plastic nutrients bag Set-up 2 He placed the set-ups in rooms with different temperatures namely 15 °C, 20 °C, 25 °C, 30 °C and 35 °C. He recorded his results in the graph below. Percentage of Percentage of spores germinated spores germinated 100 100 80 80 60 60 40 40 20 20 0 oO 15 20 25 30 35 , 15 20 25 30 35 Temperature Temperature with light without light Based on the results above, answer the following questions. (a) _ Based on the information for the condition with light, what is the relationship between temperature and the percentage of spores germinated? 2 Continue on the next page Score 28 2021 P6 Science MYEContinued from previous page (b) Identify the conditions most suitable for the spores of Fem A to germinate. t 31. The diagram below shows an experimental set-up to investigate the responses of organisms Z to four different conditions. Organisms Z were supported on a wire mesh above a tray of water and a substance to absorb water vapour in the surrounding air. bright light black: wire. { { [ transparent —_ black coyer mesh lid cover = ¥ organism Z substance to water absorb water vapour a on A B c Thirty organisms Z were placed in the centre of the wire mesh and allowed to interact with the exposed conditions for two hours. The number of organisms Z found in areas A, B, C and D was then counted. The experiment was repeated two times. The results are shown below. lace Number of organisms : ‘attempt | 2° attempt | 3° attempt | Average A 3 2 2 23 B 0 o 1 1 c 5 6 5 5 D 22 22 22 22 (a) Describe the physical conditions in which the fewest organisms Z were found. {1] Continue on next page Score 29 2021 P6 Science MYEContinued from previous page (b) Give a reason why organisms Z were left in the setup for two hours before being counted. nl (c) Suggest a most likely natural habitat for organism Z. Give a reason 2] 32. Helen wanted to investigate the relationships among animals A, B and C. She placed animals A and B into set-up P and animals A and C into set-up Q. Equal amounts of water plants, X, were added in each set-up. Only one of the animals, A, B or C, was a plant-eater. Number of animals Time Set-up P Setup Q The graphs above show the change in the number of animals over three weeks. (2) Based on the graphs above, write down the food chain that shows the relationship among the organisms. (i) (b) Based on the information above, which animal(s), A, B or C, is/are both a prey and predator only? tt) Continue on next page Score’ 5 30 2021 P6 Science MYEContinued from previous page (o) 33. (@) Describe the change in population C when there is a greater amount of light. Explain your answer. 2 Weikang wanted to find out if carbon dioxide was taken in by hydrilla during photosynthesis. He set up.an experiment.as shown in the diagram below. SY —_ stopper water containing 10 drops of liquid Y Z| nydrilla, Set-up A Set-up B Liquid Y is used as an indicator of carbon dioxide. In the presence of carbon dioxide, the indicator is yellow. It turns from red to purple in the absence of carbon dioxide as shown below. Absence of carbon dioxide Increasing amount of cabon dioxide > purple red yellow The indicator was red in both set-ups A and B at the start of the experiment. Explain why the two set-ups were exposed to bright light throughout the duration of the experiment. fo) Continue on next page Score 3 31 2021 P6 Science MYEContinued from previous page (b) Stale the colour of liquid Y in the two set-ups after six hours below. ra Set-up A: Set-up B: (c) What is the purpose of set-up B? ty (3) Explain why the colour of liquid Y in set-up A was yellow after twelve hours without light. 1) Score 32 2021 P6 Science MYE34. — Kar Meng wanted to find out if the presence of substance K would affect the rate at which ice melts. He used the set-ups below for his experiment. He then measured the volume of water collected in each measuring cylinder at one-minute intervals for twenty minutes. mixture of ice and substance K. containers — with holes at the base bE —— measuring ——} cylinder Setup A Set-up B The graph below shows Kar Meng’s results. Volume water (ml) 20 Time (min) (a) Based on the graph, what effect did substance K have on the rate at which ice melts? (1) Score Continue on the next page 33 2021 P6 Science MYEContinued from previous page (b) Explain why the volume of water in both measuring cylinders stopped increasing after twenty minutes. (1) (c) Kar Meng carried out the experiment in a room with a constant temperature of 25 °C, explain how this would ensure a fair test. t Kar Meng removed the measuring cylinder from set-up A and placed it on a table in a room with a constant temperature at 25 °C as shown below. (4) Thewaterlevel in the measuring cylinder only decreased slightly after six hours. Without removing the measuring cylinder from the table, suggest how Kar Meng can increase the rate of evaporation of the water. tt) Score 34 2021 P6 Science MYE35. (a) (b) John wanted to find out how the number of identical bulbs connected in a circuit would affect the brightness of each bulb. He used a light sensor to measure the amount of light given out by each of the bulbs. His first electrical circuit is shown below. ——1|-—— —-&}-— He set up two other electrical circuits using two and three bulbs respectively and the results of his experiment are shown in the table below. Number of bulbs ‘Average brightness of each bulb (lux) 1 ‘700 700° 3 700 State two variables John must keep constant in his experiment to ensure a fair test. ft] @ ~ (ii) _ — Based on John's results, draw a circuit diagram to show how he had arranged the bulbs in his circuit, using three bulbs and two batteries. . 2) Score 3 35 2021 P6 Science MYE36. (a) (b) The diagram below shows a set-up with two circuits using two switches namely, $1 and ‘$2. Italso contains a moveable iron arm which can swing about the fixed point X as indicated by the arrows. iron arm point X $2 M motor s1 iron rod When $1 is closed, the motor will spin. Describe how this happens. 2) If the iron arma is wrapped with an aluminium foil, would the set-up above still work? Give a reason for your answer. (1) Score 3 36 2021 P6 Science MYE37. Timothy set up the following circuit as shown below. Iron bar. —— @ object P He placed object P near to the iron bar shown above. He closed the switch and recorded his observation, Then he repeated the experiment by replacing object P with Q, of identical shape and size, at the same position. The table below shows the results of Timothy's experiment. Objects ‘Observation P moved towards the iron bar Q did not move at all {a) Explain Timothy's observations as shown in the above table. a (b) State two variables that must be kept constant in the experiment to ensure a fair test, (1) Score 37 2021 P6 Science MYE38. Cindy was cycling at a speed of 30 knv/h on a dry road. She applied the brakes on her bicycle when she spotted a stationary car in front. The bicycle only came to a complete stop after travelling a short distance. This distance is called the “braking distance". brakes applied braking - distance (a) Name two forces acting on Cindy when she was cycling. ia) (b) What would happen to the braking distance if Cindy was cycling on the same bicycle at the same speed on a rainy day? Explain your answer. 2 Score 38 2021 P6 Science MYE39. - Wilson lighted a candle in a paper lantem as shown in Diagram 1 below. -< eye paper lantern (folded) metal wire canes Diagram 4 (a) Explain how Wilson is able to see the lighted candle. 2] He unfolded the paper lantem by pulling it upwards as shown in the diagram 2 below. metal wire 7 < \ eye paper lantern (unfolded) Diagram 2 {b) State a reason why the flame in diagram 2 looked less bright to Wilson than in diagram 1. 11} Score 3 39 2021 P6 Science MYE40. Sonia heated four pieces of wax of the same mass in curved dishes P, Q, Rand S. ‘The four dishes are made of different materials but of the same thickness. wax curved dish Sonia removed any urimelted wax and weighed them. The graph below shows the mass of the unmelted wax in the different dishes used. Mass of unmelted wax (9) Materials (a) " Based on the above results, what can Sonia conclude about the four materials of the dishes? a) (b) Which material, P, Q, R or S, should Sonia use to make into a box to keep drinks cold for the longest time? Explain your answer. [Al Score 3 40 2021 P6 Science MYE44. William prepared a set-up as shown below. paper spiral lighted candle ‘William observed that the paper spiral was spinning. (a) _ Fillin the boxes below to show the main energy conversion. 2 |_| —| |—+| energy energy energy energy (candle) (flame ) ( moving air ) (spinning. paper spiral ) (b) William added another candle in the container. Describe and explain the change in his observation. 2 END OF PAPER Score 4 41 2021 P6 Science MYEYEAR LEVEL SUBJECT TERM SCHOOL : = ANSWER KEY io: E ‘AR EXAM 12 as 2 ao [3 aio [1 4 jaw [3 ais |2 3 quo [4 azo _|3 3 qa fa (925 [a 4 a) Her mped blood containing oxygen, digested food and wa r to all parts of her body for the cells to release mor: Tey for respiration so that she can exercise. a) AST erature increased from 15°c to 30°c for the gig living thing. The two hours is for Z to respond to the ith light, the percentage of spores germinated . As the temperature increased from 30°c to 35° for on with light, the percentage of spores germinated temperature from 25°c to 30°c with light. its surrounding for more accurate results. To respond to the changes in the environment. | 032Q33 Q34 Q35 Q36 ¢) Cwill increase. X will receive more light, photosynthesize more and grow more. C feeds on X. There will be more X for C to feed on, so the population of C will increase. _ a) Light is needed for the hydrilla to carry out photosynthesis. b) Set up A: Purple Set up B: Red ¢) Bis the control set up. It is to compare and confirm that the absence of carbon dioxide is due to the hydrilla carrying out photosynthesis. d) The hydrilla did not receive light and could not photosynthesize, thus it took in oxygen and gave out carbon dioxide for respiration, so Y is yellow in the increased amount of carbon dioxide. b) All the ice had gained heat from the surroundings and melted and dripped into the measuring cylinder. ¢) This ensures that the rate at which the ice gains heat and melts is due to the presence of K and not the temperature of the surroundings. : d) Put a fan blowing at the measuring cylinder. i a} 1) number of batteries ii) voltage of batteries b) a) When S1 is closed, it is a closed circuit and electricity can flow through. The iron rod will be electro-magnetised and attract the iron arm. The iron arm will close $2 and it is a closed circuit so electricity can flow through. Thus, the motor will spin. b) Yes. Can pass through aluminium foil which is a non-magnetic material. Q37 a) When he closed the switch, it is a closed circuit and electricity can flow through. The iron bar will be electro-magnetised and attract P as it is made of a magnetic material, but the electro- magnet will not attract Q as Qis made of a non-magneticQ39 Q38 | material. Thus, P will move towards the iron bar while Q will not. b)_ Material of the bar. The arrangement of the batteries. a) Gravitational force and air resistance b) The braking distance will increase on a rainy day. The rainwater acts as a lubricant and decreases the amount of friction between the wheels of the bicycle and the road. a) The lighted candle gives off light from the lighted candle enters Wilson’s eyes. b) The paper lantern only allows some light given off by the lighted candle to pass through it and less light enters into his eyes. Thus, the flame looks less bright. Q40 qQa1 “a) Ris the best conductor of heat followed by S, Q, and P. b) D. The mass of unmelted wax was for P was the greatest as P is the poorest conductor of heat. The drinks will gain the least amount of heat from the surroundings and keep cold for the _longest time a} Chemical potential energy > heat e energy — = kinetic energy ° kinetic energy b) The spiral spins faster more chemical potential energy from the candle is converted onto more heat energy, result in more kinetic energy of the moving air, converted into more kinetic energy of the spiral.